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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Clyde Simms | ||
| Date of birth | August 21, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamestown, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | D.C. United | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | East Carolina Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003 | Raleigh CASL Elite | 17 | (2) |
| 2004 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | (3) |
| 2005– | D.C. United | 133 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Clyde Simms (born August 21, 1982 in Jamestown, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
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Career
College
Simms played college soccer at East Carolina University from 2000 to 2003, where he appeared in 72 games and notched seven goals and seven assists. He was team captain his final three years.
Professional
Simms went undrafted by MLS after college and instead signed with the Richmond Kickers of the A-League. Although he had a relatively impressive first season with the Kickers and started 28 games for the club, Simms's talent was not really recognized until he was called into the United States national team camp as a replacement player due to a conflict between the United States Soccer Federation and the players in 2005. Simms greatly impressed in camp and, when the disagreement was settled, Simms was asked to remain in camp and train with the regular team.
Simms's performance in the national camp intrigued several MLS teams, and he was eventually signed as a discovery player by D.C. United on February 25, 2005. In the 2008 MLS season, Simms played in 30 MLS games, with 30 starts and two goals scored and two assists. He missed only 3 minutes the entire season.
International
Simms has one cap for United States national team, which he received on May 28, 2005, when he came on as an injury-time substitute against England.
Honors
D.C. United
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (2): 2006, 2007
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2008
See also
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